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Meaning of 'dribble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dribble [ n.]
- A drizzling shower; a falling or leaking in drops.
2 . Dribble [ v. i.]
- To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves.
- To slaver, as a child or an idiot; to drivel.
- To fall weakly and slowly.
3 . Dribble [ v. t.]
- To let fall in drops.

Meaning of 'dribble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dribble [ n]
Meaning (1):
- flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
Example in sentence:
  • there's a drip through the roof
2 . dribble [ v]
Meaning (2):
- propel
Example in sentence:
  • Carry the ball;
  • dribble the ball
Meaning (3):
- let or cause to fall in drops
Example in sentence:
  • dribble oil into the mixture
Meaning (4):
- run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
Example in sentence:
  • reports began to dribble in;
  • water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose
Meaning (5):
- let saliva drivel from the mouth
Example in sentence:
  • The baby drooled

Nearby Words:

drib dribbed dribber dribbing dribbled dribbler dribblet driblet drie dried

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